How to make the most of Asheville

Christina
How to make the most of Asheville

Food scene

The BEST Indian street food.
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Chai Pani Asheville
22 Battery Park Ave
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The BEST Indian street food.
Best brunch, but get ready to wait! If you're here during the week you have an advantage- just make sure you see if they're open.
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Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood Rd
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Best brunch, but get ready to wait! If you're here during the week you have an advantage- just make sure you see if they're open.
Incredible latin-fusion with an eclectic feel. Try the lobster nachos and ceviche- also a margarita is a must (spicy if that’s your thing).
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Limones Restaurant
15 Eagle St
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Incredible latin-fusion with an eclectic feel. Try the lobster nachos and ceviche- also a margarita is a must (spicy if that’s your thing).
Just all around awesome.
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Nine Mile
233 Montford Ave
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Just all around awesome.
This is the best food closest to us, and even if it didn't have the benefit of convenience it would be on our top fave list. Delicious Americana!
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Copper Crown
1011 Tunnel Rd
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This is the best food closest to us, and even if it didn't have the benefit of convenience it would be on our top fave list. Delicious Americana!
Our absolute favorite sushi spot. We eat here the most out of any restaurant in town. Get the ramen if you're not a sushi lover!
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Heiwa Shokudo
87 N Lexington Ave
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Our absolute favorite sushi spot. We eat here the most out of any restaurant in town. Get the ramen if you're not a sushi lover!
Just damn good! This location in the River Arts District sets you up to enjoy the new greenway along the river too.
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White Duck Taco Shop
388 Riverside Dr
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Just damn good! This location in the River Arts District sets you up to enjoy the new greenway along the river too.

Brewery

Closest local brewery just down the road which was started by graduates of Warren Wilson College- that small school you most likely passed on the way in. Next to Pisgah is another Warren Wilson alum founded distillery called Oak and Grist. See in Bars.
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Pisgah Brewing Company
2948 US-70
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Closest local brewery just down the road which was started by graduates of Warren Wilson College- that small school you most likely passed on the way in. Next to Pisgah is another Warren Wilson alum founded distillery called Oak and Grist. See in Bars.
Awesome spot in the South Slope of downtown Asheville. An area with lots of interesting restaurants and bars, definitely the newest and hippest part of downtown.
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Burial Beer Co
40 Collier Ave
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Awesome spot in the South Slope of downtown Asheville. An area with lots of interesting restaurants and bars, definitely the newest and hippest part of downtown.
Definitely a "tourist-y" spot, but even as locals we sometimes brave the crowds and lines because their beer really is some of the best we've ever had. Good food too!
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Wicked Weed Brewing Pub
91 Biltmore Ave
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Definitely a "tourist-y" spot, but even as locals we sometimes brave the crowds and lines because their beer really is some of the best we've ever had. Good food too!
A short drive from here will take you to one of Asheville's first and finest microbreweries. There's a rooftop bar, giant outdoor space, indoor music venue, and hiking trails all in one spot.
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Highland Brewing Company
12 Old Charlotte Hwy
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A short drive from here will take you to one of Asheville's first and finest microbreweries. There's a rooftop bar, giant outdoor space, indoor music venue, and hiking trails all in one spot.

Bars

Best cocktails in town- very romantic spot.
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Sovereign Remedies
29 N Market St
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Best cocktails in town- very romantic spot.
Located closeby and right next to Pisgah Brewery. Go for a tour and sample their especially herbal gin and barrel-aged whisky, then stay and enjoy a cocktail!
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Oak and Grist Distilling Company LLC
1556 Grovestone Rd
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Located closeby and right next to Pisgah Brewery. Go for a tour and sample their especially herbal gin and barrel-aged whisky, then stay and enjoy a cocktail!
Such a cool place! If you love the idea of drinking champagne and walking through walls and walls of books you will love it here. Such a cozy, romantic spot. Also they're dog friendly!
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Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar
1 Page Ave
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Such a cool place! If you love the idea of drinking champagne and walking through walls and walls of books you will love it here. Such a cozy, romantic spot. Also they're dog friendly!

Sightseeing

Beautiful historic hotel with incredible views of the mountains- great drinks and food too!
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The Omni Grove Park Inn Spa
290 Macon Ave
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Beautiful historic hotel with incredible views of the mountains- great drinks and food too!
We're about 10 minutes from the nearest Parkway entrance. Check this out if you're new (or not new!) to Appalachia. Stunning views and gorgeous lookouts where you could picnic.
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Blue Ridge Parkway
3884 Blue Ridge Parkway
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We're about 10 minutes from the nearest Parkway entrance. Check this out if you're new (or not new!) to Appalachia. Stunning views and gorgeous lookouts where you could picnic.
Great place to walk around with the pup- there's lots of good breweries and food stops along the way: New Belgium, The Wedge, Twelve Bones, Smoky Park Supper Club, Bull and Beggar... to name a few.
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French Broad River Greenway
French Broad River Greenway
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Great place to walk around with the pup- there's lots of good breweries and food stops along the way: New Belgium, The Wedge, Twelve Bones, Smoky Park Supper Club, Bull and Beggar... to name a few.

Hiking

About an hour and half away. Awesome views! This is part of the Art Loeb Trail.
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Black Balsam Knob
Art Loeb Trail
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About an hour and half away. Awesome views! This is part of the Art Loeb Trail.
Very close by! A steep short hike with a great view at the top
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Lookout Mountain
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Very close by! A steep short hike with a great view at the top
More incredible views of the mountains
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I-Craggy Gardens Visitor Center
364 Blue Ridge Pkwy
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More incredible views of the mountains
Nearly 7 miles roundtrip and strenuous
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Looking Glass Rock
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Nearly 7 miles roundtrip and strenuous
You can do a very easy 3 mile waterfall hike and see Hooker Falls, Triple Falls, and High Falls all in one hike. So Pretty! Fun fact – you’ll see the spot where they filmed part of the Hunger Games movie
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DuPont State Recreational Forest Visitor Center
89 Buck Forest Rd
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You can do a very easy 3 mile waterfall hike and see Hooker Falls, Triple Falls, and High Falls all in one hike. So Pretty! Fun fact – you’ll see the spot where they filmed part of the Hunger Games movie
The highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains! Takes a little over an hour to drive to the top on the gorgeous Blue Ridge Parkway. From there, you can check out the incredible views and hike multiple trails up there. The parkway closes during parts of the winter if there is snow or ice.
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Iparke yaseMount Mitchell
2388 NC-128
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The highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains! Takes a little over an hour to drive to the top on the gorgeous Blue Ridge Parkway. From there, you can check out the incredible views and hike multiple trails up there. The parkway closes during parts of the winter if there is snow or ice.
You pass the sign for this park at the intersection of Warren Wilson Rd and Bee Tree Rd 5 min from here. There is a pretty pond and a nice easy loop. At the backside of the loop you can connect to the Warren Wilson trails that run along the Swannanoa River.
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Charles D Owen Park
875 Warren Wilson Rd
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You pass the sign for this park at the intersection of Warren Wilson Rd and Bee Tree Rd 5 min from here. There is a pretty pond and a nice easy loop. At the backside of the loop you can connect to the Warren Wilson trails that run along the Swannanoa River.